Jonathan Blow's The Witness Aims For a Physical Release

The Witness is getting closer to its completion, and developer Thekla Inc. has revealed the game might see a physical release.

In a blog post, creator Jonathan Blow said a physical version of the game seems likely, as Thekla has "been in talks with a couple of parties for a while about that possibility."

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However, should the physical release happen, it most likely will follow the digital release, rather than release day-and-date. The reason behind a delay with a possible physical release has to do with the logistics involved in manufacturing and distributing. The company "would have to freeze the game right about now" if it wanted to make a physical release happen by the game's release date.

"I would rather just focus our energy on making the game as good as we can make it," Blow said.

The Witness just wrapped the majority of its voice acting. Blow said there's still some more to record, but "but most of it is in the can," and also said that after the New Year, Thekla will reveal the names of some of the actors involved with the project.

Back in September, the January 26 release date for The Witness was revealed alongside a new trailer for the game. Blow said at the time The Witness could take 80-100 hours to fully complete for players, depending on how much of a completionist they are.